Australian startup, Jaunt, converts old vehicles like a 1971 Land Rover Series 2a into hardy electric cars. The Land Rover, named Juniper, is the first prototype. The car should be available in time for the Australian spring and summer. Read more…Mo…
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Tesla hides an epic Easter egg inside of its Model Y event invitation
Elon Musk and Tesla have proven once again why they are the ultimate trolls.
Tesla fans hoping to get a sneak preview of the upcoming Model Y electric SUV, which will be revealed on March 14, were treated to a spectacular Easter egg when they tried to run a teaser image of the vehicle through an image editor.
At first glance, the teaser image sent to event attendees like YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) doesn’t reveal much about the Model Y.
So Brownlee ran the cloaked image through iOS’s built-in image editor to see if he could uncover any details by brightening up the picture. Read more…
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View More Tesla hides an epic Easter egg inside of its Model Y event invitationMercedes Concept EQV delivers an all-electric luxe vision of van life
Mercedes-Benz revealed Tuesday the Concept EQV, an all-electric premium van designed to travel up to 249 miles on a single charge. Concepts often times never become production vehicles. But this one will. The EQV, which was unveiled at the Geneva International; Motor Show, will go into series production. The automaker plans to produce an electric […]
View More Mercedes Concept EQV delivers an all-electric luxe vision of van lifeCheck out the first interior view of Honda’s Urban EV prototype
Honda has been teasing its all-electric urban vehicle in 2017, when the automaker showed off its vision of the future — that had a distinct 1970s first generation Civic flare. Now, two years later a production version of the Urban EV is nearly here. And the automaker is finally giving a glimpse —albeit the tiniest […]
View More Check out the first interior view of Honda’s Urban EV prototypeNissan’s new Leaf e+ is packing more than just 226 miles of range
Electric vehicle competition is heating up and it’s pushing some of the first entrants to add range and other features in hopes of keeping up with automakers that are just bringing EVs to the market. Nissan has been in this EV game for nearly nine years now. The company has sold more than 380,000 Leaf […]
View More Nissan’s new Leaf e+ is packing more than just 226 miles of rangeChinese carmaker unveils the ‘world’s cheapest electric car,’ starting at less than $9,000
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View More Chinese carmaker unveils the ‘world’s cheapest electric car,’ starting at less than $9,000Byton’s screen-filled dashboard will hit the road in 2019. Yikes.
You may remember Byton, which made a bit of a splash at last year’s CES with its concept car that was more futuristic playroom than advanced automobile.
Its most notable innovation was the UI: Instead of a dashboard, there was a 48-inch curved …
Tesla, GM and Nissan are all part of a new coalition aiming to extend the EV tax credit
Tesla, GM and Nissan are among a group of 15 companies that launched a new coalition aimed at reforming the electric vehicle tax credit. The group, called EV Drive Coalition, brings together a mix of automakers, industry giant ABB, climate change and energy lobbying organizations and EV infrastructure companies, including ChargePoint. The coalition, which officially […]
View More Tesla, GM and Nissan are all part of a new coalition aiming to extend the EV tax creditElon Musk knows some of his tweets are too much and that ‘Tesla cannot die’
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Tesla, SpaceX, and the Boring Company CEO Elon Musk made an appearance on Recode’s podcast and he talked to the publication’s Kara Swisher about tweeting, building a car company, a cyberpunk Tesla pickup truck, electric scooters, and the race to self-driving cars. Plus a whole lot more, like the eccentric billionaire’s likely demise on Mars.
In an hour-plus conversation the tech journalist hit on a lot of hot topics and Musk didn’t evade or skip around most answers. He admitted that his tweeting habit — while not as time-consuming as some might assume, at about 15 minutes a day — led to to some regrettable moments. Read more…
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View More Elon Musk knows some of his tweets are too much and that ‘Tesla cannot die’Tesla cars inch closer to their self-driving future with a big update to Autopilot
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The best thing about Tesla cars isn’t just that they’re zero-emission vehicles that are better for our planet’s health; it’s also that they’re kinda like smartphones. With a software update, they get new features that make them even better than they were at purchase.
Elon Musk took to Twitter on Friday night to announce “Navigate on Autopilot” would see “wide release in North America tonight.”
Tesla Autopilot Drive on Navigation going to wide release in North America tonight
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 27, 2018
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Available in “Software Version 9.0,” the update brings the ability for Teslas to automatically steer from on-ramp and off-ramp, change lanes, take exits, and navigate highway interchanges. For the full details on the new Autopilot features, check out Tesla’s blog post on the announcement. Read more…
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View More Tesla cars inch closer to their self-driving future with a big update to AutopilotPeugeot says self-driving cars like its e-Legend can be more than sci-fi pods
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French car maker Peugeot doesn’t think the future of self-driving cars has to look like sci-fi-inspired pods.
Instead, a design executive said this week he thinks car design could even be pleasant and alluring, since “there’s a danger the future might be very robotic and might lack soul.”
Peugeot introduced its own vision of future car design at the Paris Auto Show, which wraps up Sunday. The e-Legend is an electric, autonomous concept vehicle. Its design comes from vintage cars as an ironic twist on its driverless capabilities. Read more…
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View More Peugeot says self-driving cars like its e-Legend can be more than sci-fi podsFaraday Future investor Evergrande Health now says the troubled startup is trying to back out of deal
Evergrande Health, the investor that bailed out besieged electric vehicle startup Faraday Future in a deal worth $2 billion this summer, is now accusing it of attempting to break an agreement it made with previous backer Season Smart. In June, Evergrande Health announced that would it take over the financial commitment made by Season Smart last […]
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